Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2013): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2013, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case is a documental film directed by Andreas Johnsen, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is met with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, soon to be named 'The Fake Case'. Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.

Who’s in it. Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case stars Ai Weiwei, Jerome A. Cohen, Wang Feng and Pan Haixia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case page.

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